The Social Archeology Channel

Sometimes, there just aren’t enough hours in the day to plan a home-cooked meal without a little assistance. And what better assistant to help you in your meal-planning than a friendly white-gloved appendage, eager to guide you towards the boxed food aisle of your local supermarket for a comfort food called Hamburger Helper. Continue reading...

What do you get when you mix 3-D technology with two giants of the movie making industry (Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas), the late King of Pop (Michael Jackson), a dark galactic theme and a healthy dose of Disney Magic? Captain EO, one of the biggest attractions to hit the Disneyland theme parks in the 80s. Continue reading...

It is the rare product that can both look stylish and promote good dental hygiene. Such is the case with cinnamon toothpicks. For over sixty years, these flavorful little sticks not only helped you rid those pesky scraps of food from your teeth, they also made you look pretty cool. Continue reading...

As the arcade industry began to blossom in the early 70s, game manufacturers scrambled to develop any machine that would stand out in a sea of competition and suck in those coveted quarters. And when it came to unique ideas, there was nothing remotely close to Airball. Continue reading...

Being a beloved character on a hit television series is the dream of many an actor, and McLean Stevenson certainly had that as Col. Henry Blake on the iconic television show M*A*S*H. But he wanted to be the star and Alan Alda already had that role filled, so he opted out of his contract to headline his own sitcom on NBC. It was goodbye Henry Blake and Hello Larry. Continue reading...

Maybe it didn't come when you called it, but when it came to standard tricks such as sitting, staying still and especially playing dead, there was no pet that was easier to train. Such was the premise of one of the zaniest gag gifts to ever come from the 70s, Pet Rocks. Continue reading...

Whenever something is a resounding success, there will always be imitators that follow. Often they pale in comparison to the original, but in the rare case, it turns out that the imitator has a charm and appeal all its own. Such was the case with The Monkees. Yes, they were Hollywood's answer to The Beatles, but still quirky and original enough to make millions of their own fans along the way. Continue reading...

Howard the Duck probably seemed like a great idea at the time - a movie about a misplaced giant mallard, cigar in hand, walking the streets of Cleveland in search of a way back to Duckworld. Hey, it worked in a comic book. Why not on the big-screen? Continue reading...